The Merman and the Pirate — Laura Hawks

In this version of the Little Mermaid, merman Arien gives up his voice to gain legs in order to repay a debt.Arien enjoyed his quiet life in the world's oceans. He had no interest in the cold-hearted, crass humans until his little sister was accidentally caught in the nets of the Coral Queen and released by the schooner's kind-hearted Captain.Pirate ship Captain Molly Obsidian is on a mission to make an alliance with the governor of the Castillo de San Marcos when she finds a stranded male on a makeshift raft. Rescuing him, she hopes she hasn't put her crew or her mission in danger.With time running out, unlikely alliances and surprising betrayals lead up to an explosive conclusion.